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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Mark Twain Society Award Pin
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Mark Twain Society Award Pin

Object numberMO 1941.41.131
Name Pin, Award
Artist
Mediummetal (gold)
Dimensionsoverall H 1 1/4 in x W 1 1/8 in x D 1/4 in (3.2 cm x 2.9 cm x 0.6 cm )
 object (medal) Diam 1 in x D 1/8 in (0.3 cm x 2.5 cm )
DescriptionA medal pin awarded to Franklin D. Roosevelt by the Internation Mark Twain Society. The award consists of a gold safety-type pin from which is suspended a small, round gold medal.

MEDAL OBVERSE: At the center is a left-facing relief profile of the head of Mark Twain with the artist's signature engraved below: M Rauline. A decorative border encircles the profile.

MEDAL REVERSE: Relief and engraved text reads: MARK TWAIN SOCIETY / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / GREAT ORATOR.
Label TextFranklin D. Roosevelt was awarded this medal pin in 1933 by the Internation Mark Twain Society in recognition of his campaign speeches. Cyril Clemens, a cousin of Mark Twain and the founder of the Society, awarded it to FDR in person at the White House on December 5, 1933.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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